Bonding

An alternative to veneers is a process called bonding, in which a tooth-colored
material that looks like the enamel of your teeth is molded and shaped, and then
hardened and polished by the dentist. Bonding can be used to improve the color of a tooth, or close
unsightly gaps.

Bonding is generally not as permanent a process as
veneers, and can be vulnerable
to the same kind of staining your natural teeth are prone to. Bonding can also be
more prone to chips and cracks than veneers.

Caps are generally preferred to bonding when such a procedure isn't deemed to be
effective in the long run.